What is CVE-2023-29497?

CVE-2023-29497 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-29497?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-29497 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-29497

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access calendar data saved to a temporary directory.

Published 2023-09-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29497?: CVE-2023-29497 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-29497?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-29497 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.